Table 5
Overall desirability assessment of each solvent for process compatibility and retrofitting
| Hexane | MeOH | EtOH | IPA | Acetone ND | Acetone | MEK | EA | DCM | 2MeOx | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Process Compatibility and Retrofitting | 5.0 | 1.8 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 4.7 | 3.2 |
| Evolution of DTDC heat exchange capacity | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| Number of additional operations | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
| Heat exchange enlargement for distillation | 5 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
| Boiler and cooler duty | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 |
| Equipment sealing | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
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